Israel Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Israel, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Israel was 25.3 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 30.2 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 47th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Israel ranks 103rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Israel is expected to increase to 41.5 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Israel

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Israel
	Male	Female
80+	1.19%	1.75%
75-79	1.16%	1.43%
70-74	1.55%	1.82%
65-69	1.72%	1.94%
60-64	1.89%	2.05%
55-59	2.11%	2.19%
50-54	2.54%	2.61%
45-49	2.83%	2.88%
40-44	2.98%	3%
35-39	3.11%	3.09%
30-34	3.27%	3.18%
25-29	3.49%	3.36%
20-24	3.83%	3.68%
15-19	4.07%	3.88%
10-14	4.51%	4.28%
5-9	4.8%	4.54%
0-4	4.76%	4.52%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Israel has low demographic potential with 56.2% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 103/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Factual

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Year	Working age share
	Israel	World
2100	58.8%	59.6%
2099	58.8%	59.6%
2098	58.9%	59.7%
2097	59%	59.7%
2096	59.1%	59.7%
2095	59.1%	59.7%
2094	59.2%	59.7%
2093	59.2%	59.8%
2092	59.3%	59.8%
2091	59.3%	59.8%
2090	59.4%	59.8%
2089	59.5%	59.8%
2088	59.6%	59.8%
2087	59.7%	59.8%
2086	59.8%	59.8%
2085	60%	59.9%
2084	60.1%	59.9%
2083	60.3%	60%
2082	60.5%	60.1%
2081	60.6%	60.3%
2080	60.8%	60.4%
2079	61%	60.6%
2078	61.2%	60.7%
2077	61.3%	60.9%
2076	61.5%	61%
2075	61.7%	61.1%
2074	61.8%	61.3%
2073	61.9%	61.4%
2072	62%	61.5%
2071	62.1%	61.6%
2070	62.1%	61.7%
2069	62.2%	61.8%
2068	62.2%	61.9%
2067	62.1%	62%
2066	62.1%	62%
2065	62%	62.1%
2064	61.9%	62.1%
2063	61.8%	62.1%
2062	61.7%	62.2%
2061	61.6%	62.2%
2060	61.4%	62.3%
2059	61.3%	62.3%
2058	61.2%	62.4%
2057	61.1%	62.4%
2056	61%	62.5%
2055	60.9%	62.7%
2054	60.8%	62.8%
2053	60.8%	62.9%
2052	60.8%	63.1%
2051	60.7%	63.2%
2050	60.8%	63.4%
2049	60.8%	63.5%
2048	60.9%	63.6%
2047	60.9%	63.8%
2046	61%	63.9%
2045	61.1%	64%
2044	61.2%	64.1%
2043	61.3%	64.2%
2042	61.4%	64.3%
2041	61.5%	64.4%
2040	61.7%	64.5%
2039	61.7%	64.7%
2038	61.8%	64.8%
2037	61.8%	64.9%
2036	61.8%	65.1%
2035	61.7%	65.2%
2034	61.6%	65.3%
2033	61.5%	65.4%
2032	61.3%	65.4%
2031	61.1%	65.4%
2030	60.9%	65.4%
2029	60.7%	65.4%
2028	60.5%	65.4%
2027	60.4%	65.4%
2026	60.2%	65.2%
2025	60.1%	65.1%
2024	60%	65.1%
2023	60%	65%
2022	59.9%	64.9%
2021	59.9%	64.9%
2020	59.9%	64.8%
2019	60%	64.9%
2018	60.1%	64.9%
2017	60.3%	65%
2016	60.5%	65.1%
2015	60.7%	65.1%
2014	61%	65.2%
2013	61.2%	65.2%
2012	61.5%	65.2%
2011	61.9%	65.2%
2010	62.1%	65.1%
2009	62.3%	65%
2008	62.3%	64.9%
2007	62.3%	64.7%
2006	62.2%	64.5%
2005	62.2%	64.3%
2004	62.2%	64%
2003	62.2%	63.7%
2002	62.2%	63.4%
2001	62.1%	63.1%
2000	62%	62.8%
1999	61.7%	62.5%
1998	61.4%	62.2%
1997	61.2%	61.9%
1996	60.9%	61.7%
1995	60.7%	61.5%
1994	60.6%	61.3%
1993	60.4%	61.2%
1992	60.2%	61.1%
1991	59.9%	61%
1990	59.5%	60.9%
1989	59.2%	60.8%
1988	59%	60.7%
1987	58.9%	60.5%
1986	58.7%	60.4%
1985	58.6%	60.1%
1984	58.5%	59.9%
1983	58.4%	59.6%
1982	58.3%	59.3%
1981	58.3%	59%
1980	58.3%	58.7%
1979	58.4%	58.4%
1978	58.6%	58%
1977	58.9%	57.7%
1976	59.2%	57.5%
1975	59.6%	57.4%
1974	59.9%	57.3%
1973	60.2%	57.3%
1972	60.3%	57.2%
1971	60.3%	57.1%
1970	60.2%	57%
1969	60.1%	56.9%
1968	60%	56.9%
1967	59.9%	56.9%
1966	59.8%	56.8%
1965	59.7%	56.9%
1964	59.6%	57%
1963	59.7%	57.2%
1962	59.8%	57.4%
1961	59.9%	57.5%
1960	59.7%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Israel changed from 62.2% to 60% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Israel increased from 60.9% to 66.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Israel	World
2100	17.4%	16.5%
2099	17.5%	16.6%
2098	17.6%	16.6%
2097	17.7%	16.7%
2096	17.8%	16.8%
2095	17.9%	16.8%
2094	18.1%	16.9%
2093	18.2%	17%
2092	18.3%	17%
2091	18.4%	17.1%
2090	18.5%	17.2%
2089	18.6%	17.2%
2088	18.8%	17.3%
2087	18.9%	17.4%
2086	19%	17.4%
2085	19.1%	17.5%
2084	19.2%	17.5%
2083	19.3%	17.6%
2082	19.4%	17.7%
2081	19.4%	17.7%
2080	19.5%	17.8%
2079	19.6%	17.8%
2078	19.7%	17.9%
2077	19.7%	17.9%
2076	19.8%	18%
2075	19.9%	18%
2074	20%	18.1%
2073	20.1%	18.2%
2072	20.2%	18.2%
2071	20.3%	18.3%
2070	20.4%	18.3%
2069	20.5%	18.4%
2068	20.7%	18.5%
2067	20.8%	18.6%
2066	21%	18.6%
2065	21.1%	18.7%
2064	21.3%	18.8%
2063	21.5%	18.9%
2062	21.7%	19.1%
2061	21.9%	19.2%
2060	22.1%	19.3%
2059	22.3%	19.4%
2058	22.5%	19.5%
2057	22.6%	19.6%
2056	22.8%	19.8%
2055	23%	19.9%
2054	23.1%	20%
2053	23.3%	20.1%
2052	23.4%	20.2%
2051	23.5%	20.3%
2050	23.6%	20.4%
2049	23.6%	20.5%
2048	23.7%	20.6%
2047	23.7%	20.7%
2046	23.8%	20.8%
2045	23.8%	20.9%
2044	23.8%	20.9%
2043	23.9%	21%
2042	23.9%	21.1%
2041	23.9%	21.2%
2040	24%	21.2%
2039	24%	21.3%
2038	24.1%	21.4%
2037	24.3%	21.5%
2036	24.5%	21.6%
2035	24.6%	21.8%
2034	24.8%	22%
2033	25.1%	22.2%
2032	25.4%	22.4%
2031	25.7%	22.7%
2030	25.9%	23%
2029	26.2%	23.3%
2028	26.5%	23.6%
2027	26.8%	23.9%
2026	27%	24.2%
2025	27.3%	24.6%
2024	27.4%	24.7%
2023	27.6%	25%
2022	27.8%	25.3%
2021	27.9%	25.6%
2020	28%	25.8%
2019	28.1%	26%
2018	28.2%	26.2%
2017	28.2%	26.4%
2016	28.3%	26.5%
2015	28.2%	26.6%
2014	28.2%	26.8%
2013	28.2%	26.9%
2012	28.1%	27%
2011	28.1%	27.1%
2010	28%	27.3%
2009	27.9%	27.5%
2008	27.8%	27.6%
2007	27.8%	27.9%
2006	27.8%	28.1%
2005	27.9%	28.5%
2004	27.9%	28.8%
2003	27.9%	29.2%
2002	28%	29.6%
2001	28.1%	30%
2000	28.3%	30.4%
1999	28.5%	30.8%
1998	28.8%	31.1%
1997	29%	31.5%
1996	29.3%	31.8%
1995	29.6%	32.1%
1994	29.8%	32.3%
1993	30%	32.5%
1992	30.3%	32.7%
1991	30.7%	32.9%
1990	31.3%	33%
1989	31.7%	33.2%
1988	31.9%	33.4%
1987	32.1%	33.6%
1986	32.3%	33.8%
1985	32.5%	34%
1984	32.6%	34.3%
1983	32.7%	34.6%
1982	32.7%	34.9%
1981	32.8%	35.2%
1980	32.9%	35.5%
1979	33%	35.9%
1978	33%	36.3%
1977	32.9%	36.7%
1976	32.8%	36.9%
1975	32.7%	37.1%
1974	32.7%	37.2%
1973	32.6%	37.3%
1972	32.7%	37.5%
1971	32.9%	37.6%
1970	33.2%	37.7%
1969	33.5%	37.8%
1968	33.8%	37.9%
1967	34.1%	38%
1966	34.4%	38%
1965	34.6%	38%
1964	34.8%	38%
1963	34.9%	37.8%
1962	34.8%	37.6%
1961	34.9%	37.5%
1960	35.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Israel decreased from 27.9% to 27.4% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Israel	World
2100	23.9%	23.9%
2099	23.7%	23.8%
2098	23.5%	23.7%
2097	23.3%	23.6%
2096	23.1%	23.5%
2095	23%	23.4%
2094	22.8%	23.4%
2093	22.6%	23.3%
2092	22.4%	23.2%
2091	22.3%	23.1%
2090	22.1%	23.1%
2089	21.9%	23%
2088	21.7%	22.9%
2087	21.4%	22.8%
2086	21.2%	22.7%
2085	21%	22.6%
2084	20.7%	22.5%
2083	20.4%	22.4%
2082	20.2%	22.2%
2081	19.9%	22%
2080	19.7%	21.8%
2079	19.4%	21.6%
2078	19.2%	21.4%
2077	18.9%	21.2%
2076	18.7%	21%
2075	18.4%	20.8%
2074	18.2%	20.6%
2073	18%	20.4%
2072	17.8%	20.3%
2071	17.6%	20.1%
2070	17.5%	19.9%
2069	17.3%	19.8%
2068	17.2%	19.6%
2067	17%	19.5%
2066	16.9%	19.3%
2065	16.8%	19.2%
2064	16.7%	19.1%
2063	16.7%	18.9%
2062	16.6%	18.8%
2061	16.5%	18.6%
2060	16.5%	18.5%
2059	16.4%	18.3%
2058	16.4%	18.1%
2057	16.3%	17.9%
2056	16.2%	17.7%
2055	16.1%	17.5%
2054	16%	17.2%
2053	16%	17%
2052	15.9%	16.7%
2051	15.8%	16.4%
2050	15.7%	16.2%
2049	15.6%	16%
2048	15.4%	15.8%
2047	15.3%	15.5%
2046	15.2%	15.3%
2045	15.1%	15.1%
2044	15%	14.9%
2043	14.8%	14.8%
2042	14.7%	14.6%
2041	14.5%	14.4%
2040	14.4%	14.2%
2039	14.2%	14%
2038	14.1%	13.8%
2037	13.9%	13.5%
2036	13.8%	13.3%
2035	13.6%	13%
2034	13.5%	12.7%
2033	13.4%	12.4%
2032	13.3%	12.2%
2031	13.2%	11.9%
2030	13.2%	11.6%
2029	13.1%	11.3%
2028	13%	11%
2027	12.9%	10.7%
2026	12.8%	10.5%
2025	12.6%	10.3%
2024	12.6%	10.2%
2023	12.4%	9.98%
2022	12.3%	9.74%
2021	12.2%	9.53%
2020	12.1%	9.33%
2019	11.9%	9.1%
2018	11.7%	8.88%
2017	11.5%	8.65%
2016	11.3%	8.45%
2015	11%	8.26%
2014	10.8%	8.08%
2013	10.6%	7.92%
2012	10.3%	7.78%
2011	10.1%	7.66%
2010	9.9%	7.58%
2009	9.83%	7.52%
2008	9.84%	7.47%
2007	9.9%	7.41%
2006	9.94%	7.34%
2005	9.95%	7.26%
2004	9.94%	7.18%
2003	9.9%	7.1%
2002	9.82%	7.01%
2001	9.75%	6.92%
2000	9.72%	6.84%
1999	9.74%	6.76%
1998	9.78%	6.68%
1997	9.8%	6.61%
1996	9.8%	6.53%
1995	9.7%	6.45%
1994	9.57%	6.37%
1993	9.52%	6.29%
1992	9.44%	6.21%
1991	9.36%	6.14%
1990	9.24%	6.07%
1989	9.13%	6.01%
1988	9.07%	5.95%
1987	9.01%	5.91%
1986	8.97%	5.86%
1985	8.91%	5.82%
1984	8.88%	5.8%
1983	8.93%	5.79%
1982	8.96%	5.8%
1981	8.93%	5.81%
1980	8.82%	5.81%
1979	8.63%	5.77%
1978	8.41%	5.71%
1977	8.19%	5.65%
1976	7.96%	5.59%
1975	7.72%	5.53%
1974	7.47%	5.47%
1973	7.24%	5.42%
1972	7.01%	5.37%
1971	6.78%	5.32%
1970	6.55%	5.28%
1969	6.36%	5.24%
1968	6.18%	5.2%
1967	6.03%	5.16%
1966	5.87%	5.12%
1965	5.72%	5.08%
1964	5.59%	5.04%
1963	5.47%	5.02%
1962	5.36%	5.01%
1961	5.23%	4.99%
1960	5.02%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Israel increased from 9.94% to 12.6% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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